Pet Peeves-We All Have Them

Just as a random sampling from ordinary people. (Though none of you kind folks are really ordinary in any way.)

I'll start with mine. People talking on the cell phone while driving, usually doing a bad job of it I might add. Is life so fast now days that no one can pull over and talk? There's a law against it in my state, but even the cops do it. I am sure that the accident rate has increased, or at least failed to decrease, due to people who have their mind on a conversation and not on traffic.

I get really upset when someone does something stupid in traffic, that could easily cause an accident, and when you look at them they have a damn phone shoved in their ear and a far off expression on their face.:mad:

There, a little rant makes me feel better every now and then. :blush2:

Catholics and UFOs-What to say?

A funny thing was thrown in my lap today, and I would like some input on what to say. There are some folks in my town that know I am interested in UFOs: it's hard to have any kind of secret in a small rural town, and while I'm not taking out ads in the paper, I don't keep my opinions secret either.

Anyway, a person I know asked me about UFOs. I found it strange as he had never before shown much interest in the subject, and I thought at once that he had seen one. As you can guess, I was drooling to find out. But that wasn't it.

It seems that there are a lot of rumors in his church about the the fact that a catholic official has introduced the idea that the church would 'accept ETs as part of God's plan'. At least, that was what I understood him to be saying. He even mentioned that the church has some scientist that are looking for where these beings come from.

Now this is about as far from 'good reporting' as I could be, and I hesitated to bring it up in this forum.This is rank gossip, and I know it. Still, this is someone I would like to be able to give some sort of answer to. And it has taken my interest in a way. It would be a major step towards acceptance of things like the Disclosure Project if the Vatican were to come out in favor of believing in ETs and UFOs.

Unfortunately, I have no ties or interest in any form of organized religion, and no clue where to seek answers on the basis for such a rumor. I mean I doubt that I can call the Vatican and ask to speak to the Department of Off World Studies.

I did ask him if this had been mentioned by the local priest, as that is the highest authority that there is in this town. He said that the priest told him that he would ask someone, but then it was never mentioned again. This person was seeking answers, and I really have no info.

I do find it oddly amusing that the average low level person in the Catholic church would ask such a thing, unless it is a bigger concern to their faith than I thought.

Could I get some ideas from the forum? Maybe some material that might relate to the churches position on UFOs, if it is known? I can tell him what we on this forum think, and give him some secular resources, but due to his convictions, anything the church has would be more relevent.

Thanks.

TheWatcher

Okay, I stumbled around this place a while, but I think I got it right to say hello to all. Nice place, though confusing, or maybe I'm confused. See all soon as I look some more.http://alien-ufos.com/forum/images/icons/icon7.gif